Graduate and Undergraduate Catalog - Roadmaps - Undergraduate Degrees in Physics and Astronomy

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy

Bachelor of Science in Physics
Bachelor of Science in Physics (PHYSBS01) - Four Year Plan - 120 Units Required

Semester 1		Semester 2
Course University 100 Composition or Oral Communication MATH 122 CHEM 111A GE class	Units 1 3 4 5 3	Course Oral Communication or Composition MATH 123 CHEM 111B PHYS 151	Units 3 4 5 4
Total Units	16	Total Units	16
Semester 3		Semester 4
Course Critical Thinking MATH 224 PHYS 152 GE class GE class	Units 3 4 4 3 3	Course PHYS 254 PHYS 255 MATH 364A or MATH 370A BIOL 200 or BIOL 211A GE class	Units 3 1 3 4-5 3
Total Units	17	Total Units	14-15
Semester 5		Semester 6
Course GE class MATH 461 or MATH 370B PHYS 310 PHYS 320 PHYS 360	Units 3 3 3 3 3	Course GE Capstone course GE class PHYS 340A PHYS 350 PHYS 380	Units 3 3 3 3 4
Total Units	15	Total Units	16
Semester 7		Semester 8
Course GE Capstone course GE class PHYS 340B PHYS 450 Upper Division Physics	Units 3 3 3 3 1-4	Course GE capstone course Upper division Physics Physics Lab course ENGL 317	Units 3 1-4 1-4 3
Total Units	13-16	Total Units	8-14

Physics Lab course can be PHYS 330, 403, 445, 476, 480 or with approval of the advisor 496.
The Physics Elective requirement can be met by a minimum of 6 units of upper division Physics courses.

Bachelor of Science in Physics (PHYSBS01) - Five Year Plan - 120 Units Required

Semester 1		Semester 2
Course University 100 Composition or Oral Communication MATH 122 GE class	Units 1 3 4 3	Course Oral Communication or Composition MATH 123 CHEM 111A	Units 3 4 5
Total Units	11	Total Units	12
Semester 3		Semester 4
Course Critical Thinking MATH 224 CHEM 111B GE class	Units 3 4 5 3	Course PHYS 151 BIOL 200 or BIOL 211A GE class GE class	Units 4 4/5 3 3
Total Units	15	Total Units	14-15
Semester 5		Semester 6
Course PHYS 152 GE class GE class GE class	Units 4 3 3 3	Course PHYS 254 PHYS 255 MATH 364A or 370A ENGL 317	Units 3 1 3 3
Total Units	13	Total Units	10
Semester 7		Semester 8
Course MATH 461 or 370B PHYS 310 PHYS 320 PHYS 360	Units 3 3 3 3	Course PHYS 340A PHYS 350 PHYS 380 GE Capstone course	Units 3 3 3 3
Total Units	12	Total Units	12
Semester 9		Semester 10
Course PHYS 340B PHYS 450 Upper Division Physics elective GE Capstone course	Units 3 3 1-4 3	Course Physic Lab course Upper Division Physics elective GE Capstone course	Units 1-4 1-4 3
Total Units	10-13	Total Units	5-11

Physics Lab course can be PHYS 330, 403, 445, 476, 480 or with approval of the advisor 496.
The Physics Elective requirement can be met by a minimum of 6 units of upper division Physics courses.

Bachelor of Science in Physics (PHYSBS01) - Six Year Plan - 120 Units Required

Semester 1		Semester 2
Course University 100 Composition or Oral Communication MATH 122 GE class	Units 1 3 4 3	Course Oral Communication or Composition MATH 123 CHEM 111A	Units 3 4 5
Total Units	11	Total Units	12
Semester 3		Semester 4
Course Critical Thinking CHEM 111B GE class	Units 3 5 3	Course MATH 224 PHYS 151 GE class GE class	Units 4 4 3
Total Units	11	Total Units	11
Semester 5		Semester 6
Course PHYS 152 BIOL 200 or BIOL 211A GE class	Units 4 4/5 3	Course PHYS 254 PHYS 255 GE class GE class	Units 3 1 3 3
Total Units	11-12	Total Units	10
Semester 7		Semester 8
Course MATH 364A or MATH 370A PHYS 310 PHYS 320	Units 3 3 3	Course MATH 461 or MATH 370B PHYS 340A PHYS 350	Units 3 3 3
Total Units	9	Total Units	9
Semester 9		Semester 10
Course PHYS 360 PHYS 450 ENGL 317	Units 3 3 3	Course GE Capstone course Physics lab course	Units 3 1-4
Total Units	9	Total Units	4-7
Semester 11		Semester 12
Course PHYS 340B Upper Division Physics GE Capstone course	Units 3 1-4 3	Course PHYS 380 Upper Division Physics GE Capstone course	Units 3 1-4 3
Total Units	7-10	Total Units	7-10

Physics Lab course can be PHYS 330, 403, 445, 476, 480 or with approval of the advisor 496.
The Physics Elective requirement can be met by a minimum of 6 units of upper division Physics courses.

Bachelor of Arts in Physics
Bachelor of Arts in Physics (PHYSBA01) - Four Year Plan - 120 Units Required

Semester 1		Semester 2
Course Composition or Oral Communication MATH 122 (GE B.2) UNIV 100 GE Course	Units 3 4 1 3	Course Oral Communication or Composition MATH 123 CHEM 111A (GE B.1.b)	Units 3 4 5
Total Units	11	Total Units	12
Semester 3		Semester 4
Course Critical Thinking MATH 224 CHEM 111B GE Course	Units 3 4 5 3	Course BIOL 200 or 211A (GE B.1.a) PHYS 151 GE Course GE Course	Units 4/5 4 3 3
Total Units	15	Total Units	14-15
Semester 5		Semester 6
Course ENGL 317 PHYS 152 Elective Elective GE Course	Units 3 4 3 3 3	Course GE Course PHYS 254 PHYS 255 Elective GE Capstone Course GE Course	Units 3 3 1 3 3 3
Total Units	16	Total Units	16
Semester 7		Semester 8
Course PHYS Upper Division Courses * Elective GE Capstone Course Elective	Units 9 3 3 3	Course PHYS Upper Division Courses * GE Capstone Course Elective Elective	Units 9 3 3 2
Total Units	18	Total Units	17

* Upper Division Physics course to be selected in consultation with Physics Department’s Undergraduate Advisor. Must complete a minimum of 18 units in Physics.

Note: For a single-subject teaching (preliminary) credential with a Physics concentration, see the Physics Undergraduate Advisor or Department of Science Education for information about additional courses needed

Bachelor of Arts in Physics (PHYSBA01) - Five Year Plan - 120 Units Required

Semester 1		Semester 2
Course Composition or Oral Communication MATH 122 (B.2) UNIV 100	Units 3 4 1	Course Oral Communication or Composition MATH 123 CHEM 111A (B.1.b)	Units 3 4 5
Total Units	8	Total Units	12
Semester 3		Semester 4
Course Critical Thinking (A.3) MATH 224 CHEM 111B GE Course	Units 3 4 5 3	Course BIOL 200 or 211A (B.1.a) PHYS 151 GE Course GE Course	Units 4-5 4 3 3
Total Units	15	Total Units	14-15
Semester 5		Semester 6
Course GE Course PHYS 152 Elective GE Course	Units 3 4 3 3	Course ENGL 317 PHYS 254 PHYS 255 Elective GE Course	Units 3 3 1 3 3
Total Units	13	Total Units	13
Semester 7		Semester 8
Course PHYS Upper Division Course(s) * GE Course Elective	Units 3-6 3 3	Course PHYS Upper Division Course(s) * GE Capstone Course Elective GE Capstone Course	Units 3-6 3 3 3
Total Units	9-12	Total Units	9-12
Semester 9		Semester 10
Course PHYS Upper Division Courses * GE Capstone Course Elective	Units 3-6 3 3	Course PHYS Upper Division Courses * GE Capstone Course Elective	Units 3-6 3 3
Total Units	9-12	Total Units	9-12

* Upper Division Physics course to be selected in consultation with Physics Department’s Undergraduate Advisor. Must complete a minimum of 18 units in Physics.

Bachelor of Arts in Physics (PHYSBA01) - Six Year Plan - 120 Units Required

Semester 1		Semester 2
Course Composition or Oral Communication MATH 122 (B.2) UNIV 100	Units 3 4 1	Course Oral Communication or Composition MATH 123 CHEM 111A (B.1.b)	Units 3 4 5
Total Units	8	Total Units	12
Semester 3		Semester 4
Course Critical Thinking (A.3) MATH 224 CHEM 111B	Units 3 4 5	Course BIOL 200 or 211A (B.1.a) PHYS 151 GE Course	Units 4/5 4 3
Total Units	12	Total Units	11-12
Semester 5		Semester 6
Course GE Course GE Course PHYS 152 Elective	Units 3 3 4 3	Course GE Course GE Course PHYS 254 PHYS 255	Units 3 3 3 1
Total Units	13	Total Units	10
Semester 7		Semester 8
Course PHYS Upper Division Course * ENGL 317 Elective	Units 3 3 3	Course PHYS Upper Division Course * GE Capstone Course Elective	Units 3 3 3
Total Units	9	Total Units	9
Semester 9		Semester 10
Course PHYS Upper Division Course * GE Course Elective	Units 3 3 3	Course PHYS Upper Division Course * GE Capstone Course Elective	Units 3 3 3
Total Units	9	Total Units	9
Semester 11		Semester 12
Course PHYS Upper Division Course * GE Capstone Course GE Course	Units 3 3 3	Course PHYS Upper Division Course * GE Capstone Course Elective	Units 3 3 2
Total Units	9	Total Units	8

* Upper Division Physics course to be selected in consultation with Physics Department’s Undergraduate Advisor. Must complete a minimum of 18 units in Physics.